Funded projects will address fall risk in communities of color, safer at-home medications for kids, and e-cigarette use among teens.
medication safety
School of Pharmacy Researchers Earn 2021 RSAP Best Paper Award
An award-winning paper from School of Pharmacy researchers highlights and influences the decision-making process for older adults selecting over-the-counter medications.
Using Technology to Improve Patient Safety, Health IT Tool Significantly Reduces Medication Over-Prescription
School of Pharmacy Professor Michelle Chui publishes the first study on the implementation of CancelRx, which showed a 93% success rate in canceling prescriptions from the clinic to the pharmacy at UW Health By Katie …
A Sticking Point for Medication Adherence
A statewide project including the expertise of Professor David Mott has Wisconsin pharmacies re-thinking prescription labels.
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Ephrem Abebe
Ephrem Abebe (MS ’14, PhD ’16) left Ethiopia, where he trained as a pharmacist, to come to the School of Pharmacy to learn how to improve medication safety.
An International Invitation to Impact Medication Safety and Adherence
Taiwan welcomed two School of Pharmacy faculty, Assistant Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola and Associate Professor Michelle Chui to share their expertise and build partnerships.
Keeping an Eye on Medication Safety
Professor Beth Martin and Associate Professor Bob Breslow partner with MSU to launch a study using eye-tracking technology to optimize over-the-counter medication labels for older adults.
Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Information—and Video Games
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham has teamed up with Gear Learning to create an engaging video game to teach high school students how to be proactive about opioid safety.
Generation Rx Program at School of Pharmacy Exemplifies the Wisconsin Idea
Pharmacy students can be powerful advocates for medication safety and help fight the opioid epidemic among teens and young adults.